Ethan nursed his drink, the music fading into the background as he struggled to comprehend the chaos in his mind. The dim lights of the bar seemed to mock him, a harsh reminder of his shattered dreams.How could this have happened to him when he thought he had his whole life together when he thought he figured everything and things would surely work the way he wanted? He thought back to Sasha, the girl he'd known his whole life. He'd fallen deeply in love with her the moment he laid eyes on her. He'd done everything in his power to make her happy, even marrying Avery when Sasha asked him to. But now, she was discarding him like yesterday's trash, all for Nathaniel.A man who doesn’t care about her, a man who doesn’t know where it all started from and they want him to just give up? On something he had worshiped and hoped for his whole life.The absurdity of it all hit Ethan like a ton of bricks, and he burst into laughter. The sound echoed through the bar, drawing curious glances from
NathanielI smiled warmly at my grandma, concern etched on my face. "Grandma, please rest. We can discuss helping the Montgomerys later." I said slowly massaging her palm but the look in her eyes showed she wasn’t ready to give up just yet. She insisted, her eyes sparkling as she locked her gaze with mine. "Nathaniel, dear, I'm fine. We can't just…"I gently interrupted, my voice firm. "Grandma, please. You need to recover first. Your health comes first before anything and I assure you we will talk about this later but this is not the right time to discuss this.” Just as she relented, the hospital room door swung open, and Sasha Montgomery walked in, her mother beside her. They carried a bouquet of vibrant flowers, their faces bright with smiles.My expression turned icy. How did they know Grandma was here? Our families had never been close, and I couldn't fathom why they were suddenly acting like long-lost friends. What are they doing here? Isn’t Grandma’s health supposed to be con
AveryI paced back and forth in my room, my eyes fixed on my phone. Where was Clara? I needed updates on Nathaniel's whereabouts. The silence was suffocating, and my mind conjured up worst-case scenarios. I know he is not the kind of person to suddenly show emotions, but I could see how worried he was the other time. Just as I was about to give up hope, my phone rang."Clara!" I exclaimed, answering the call."Hey, Avery! I've got news," Clara said, her voice laced with excitement."What is it?" I asked, my heart racing."Nathaniel's grandma fell sick, and he was rushed to the hospital," Clara explained.I exhaled a sigh of relief. "That's all?""No, there's more," Clara continued. "Your stepmother and sister visited Madam Hart too. I was shocked when my source told me about it, I don’t know when both families became that close.” “Sasha and her mom must have a plan if they visit Madam Hart,” I said my curiosity piqued. "Do you know why?"Clara hesitated. "No idea, but I have a bad f
The car ride home was a simmering pot of tension, Sasha's anger boiling over with every passing mile. She couldn’t believe her mother could suddenly make her a laughing stock, she knew what she was doing and she had her own way of seducing a man not making her look desperate, how could she do this to her, hurting her ego? "How could you, Mother?" Sasha's voice seethed, her eyes fixed on the passing scenery. "Visiting Madam Hart in the hospital? That was not part of the plan. I wouldn’t have followed you if you mentioned it was Nathaniel’s grandma!” Mrs. Montgomery's calm demeanor only fueled Sasha's ire."I know what I'm doing, dear," her mother replied, checking her reflection in the rearview mirror.Sasha's scoff was incredulous. "You have no idea! You've ruined everything. Nathaniel will suspect I'm after him now. He'll think it's all business, and he'll push me away."The silence between them was oppressive, Sasha's frustration building with each passing moment."Why did you do
Avery “Fuck!” I muttered under my breath. I couldn't believe Sasha saw me. The shock still lingered, my mind replaying the moment our eyes met. My heart was racing, my palms slick with sweat, and my grip on my purse became tight as the driver pulled up to Nathaniel's mansion, I hadn’t expected this encounter, it wasn’t part of what I had in mind at all. The imposing gates swung open, and the security guard nodded in recognition, his expression professional while mine remained neutral. "Good evening, Miss Avery," he said, his voice firm but polite. I forced a smile, still trying to shake off the tension. "Good evening. Is Mr. Hart in the building?” I asked with a kind smile on my face. “Yes,” he replied. The guard's eyes scanned the surrounding area before returning to me. "You're clear to enter ma’am, he asked us to let you in as soon as you arrive. “ “Thank you,” I nodded, my driver accelerating into the winding driveway. The mansion's facade came into view, its eleg
“Do you want me to help…”“Shut up! And get the hell out of my car!”Sasha screamed at the driver who jumped out of the car immediately, he wasn’t sure of what he had done but he knew he had made her angry. Sasha hissed and stepped out of the car, she slammed the car door shut, the metallic clang echoing through the evening air. Her anger and frustration boiled over, her chest heaving with each ragged breath. She stormed into the mansion, her heels clicking on the polished marble floor. The sound reverberated through the hallway, disturbing the eerie silence that was once in the mansion. "Mother!" she called out. “I am here! Where are you now?!” Mrs. Montgomery emerged from the study, a crystal glass of whiskey in hand, the liquid glowing in the soft light. Her expression remained calm, as she looked at Sasha who was an opposite of her, she was angry, livid must say. "Sasha, what's wrong?" she asked. “You shouldn’t work yourself up too much you know, you shouldn’t.” Sasha's eyes
AveryI stood before the mirror, my gaze locked on my reflection. A sly smile spread across my face as I slowly dressed, each movement deliberated. The black dress hugged my curves, its darkness a reflection of my intentions. What a sad day it’s going to be for the Montgomerys and all I can do is help them mourn, I chuckled a bit never knowing I could have such an intention towards the people I once called family. "I've waited for this moment for so long," I whispered to myself, my voice barely audible. The hatred I'd harbored for the Montgomerys simmered all over me. I adjusted the hat, ensuring it covered more than half my face. Anonymity was key tonight. I couldn't risk being recognized, since I haven’t cleared my case with the police, I might end up in prison instead of them if I am found. My thoughts swirled just as I swirled the glass of wine in my hand. The Montgomerys had destroyed me, left me for dead. But I'd risen, stronger and more determined. Tonight, I'd watch them
Avery I froze, my heart racing as the second gunshot echoed through the hall. This wasn't part of the plan. How could there be a sudden gunshot? Is there someone else who had plans for today, Nathaniel and I had agreed on something simple, no violence. What was happening?“I have to go back to the hall?” I mumbled to myself and Ethan arched his brows at me. “You can’t tell me you are walking into danger, people are running out and you want to go in there what if you are shot?!” Ethan yelled at me and I glared at him.“Then you should be happy I am completely gone, whatever I do is none of your business!” I said through gritted teeth and turned around to walk into the hall but Ethan grabbed my hand just in time. “Avery wait! This is stupid!” “Get your fucking hand off me!” I screamed at him but he refused to let me go, I pulled my hand angrily and scowled at him. “Don’t ever!” I growled and turned walking away. "Avery, wait!" I heard Ethan's frantic voice behind me, but I didn't
“She really did all this?” I asked flipping through the pages of the documents in shock.“Yes Alpha king. From embezzlement, torture, forging of your signature to murder,” Ruby responded. I scoffed in disbelief sitting up properly on my hospital bed. Nicola really did a number on me. She did all this right under my nose. “She killed the woman in charge of the orphanage?” I muttered. Ruby hummed. “She killed her and dumped her body in the sea. She destroyed the cameras around but admitted everything to Daphne. She recorded their conversation.”I was still recovering from the surgery which had thankfully gone well. Asher was still in his room as well. I would have gone out of the hospital on the second day but Daphne made me stay in bed. I hated being idle. “How was she able to pull that off all on her own? There has to be someone hiding her trails,” I replied dropping the papers on the table. She had used my stamp on a lot of forged documents without my knowledge. She withdrew a lar
“She really did all this?” I asked flipping through the pages of the documents in shock.“Yes Alpha king. From embezzlement, torture, forging of your signature to murder,” Ruby responded. I scoffed in disbelief sitting up properly on my hospital bed. Nicola really did a number on me. She did all this right under my nose. “She killed the woman in charge of the orphanage?” I muttered. Ruby hummed. “She killed her and dumped her body in the sea. She destroyed the cameras around but admitted everything to Daphne. She recorded their conversation.”I was still recovering from the surgery which had thankfully gone well. Asher was still in his room as well. I would have gone out of the hospital on the second day but Daphne made me stay in bed. I hated being idle. “How was she able to pull that off all on her own? There has to be someone hiding her trails,” I replied dropping the papers on the table. She had used my stamp on a lot of forged documents without my knowledge. She withdrew a lar
“Liar! Another word from your mouth and I will change my mind about not killing you!” I growled. She glanced at the both of us looking confused. “What reason would I have to lie? The letter really got delivered to Nick. He received it and assured him he was going to give it to you,” she insisted. First it was elder Thayer and now her? I’ve known Nick since we were still children. All these accusations were absurd. I didn’t believe a single one of them. “You are Kyle’s lackey. You tried to kidnap my children and kill my mate. Who knows? You might be trying to mislead us right now. And even if you aren’t, your companion whom you claim to have given the letter to Nick could have been in cahoots with Kyle without you knowing,” I replied. I glanced towards Daphne who wasn’t saying anything. Was she seriously buying this bullshit?“That’s impossible. He recorded their conversation. If he didn’t receive the letter, that wouldn’t have been possible,” she replied. “When was this?” Daphne as
I dropped the phone on the bed and I walked towards the door to see who was knocking. Just as I placed my hands on the door knob, I felt dizzy and quickly lose balance. I fell straight to the ground and everything began to move hazy in my eyes. “What was wrong with me?” I asked myself and I noticed that the door suddenly opened. Jake walked inside to meet me on the floor I tried to talk, but my mouth was too weak to even form a word and just then, my eyes went shut. All sounds faded into the background as I slowly drifted into unconsciousness.*******I opened my eyes slowly and immediately tried to get familiar with where I was. The smell of the chemicals around me made me realize instantly that I was in the clinic. I then noticed that I had a needle pricked through my veins. As I tried to turn to face the other side, I could not help but notice that I was staying in the ward of another person. “Who is this and why did they put me here?” I asked myself. I felt a sharp pain in my head
Alpha Gabriel's POV“Good morning, alpha Gabriel. I hope you had a great night?” Laura tried to get on the food side of me as she walked up to me, but the kind of fierce stare that I gave her, made her retract from what she was about to do. I heaved a sigh as I halted my steps and tilted my head to look at her.“Wait! What are you still doing her in the pack? You ought to have left by now. Why are you still here? It's confirmed that you have no business to do with her disappearance, and besides you were already leaving that day before I stopped you.” My voice was stern and coarse as I spoke to her. She inhaled deeply, lowering her head, but I was not moved by all what she was doing. I only waited patiently for her to do all she was doing so that she could start talking.“I just thought that leaving you in your trying times like this would be a wicked and callous act to do, and I don't want that at all.” I could not help but chuckle as I looked her in the eyes sternly before I cleared
I woke up to the sudden buzz of my phone. I reluctantly opened my eyes to see who the caller was, and then I noticed that it was Zoey who was calling. I quickly sat up on the bed and that was when I noticed that Alpha Maxwell was not in the room as well. I picked up the call and placed the phone over my ears to talk.“Hey! Good morning!” I said immediately the call connected. I grunted slightly as I came off the bed and walked towards the bathroom. She did not seem to hear what I said, and then I repeated my earlier statement. “Good morning, lady Ariana.” Her voice echoed through the phone and I inhaled deeply. I stepped into the bathroom and then quickly went over to ease myself, but uttering a single word as I did not want my voice to echo inside the bathroom. As soon as I stepped out of the bathroom, I walked towards my bed and sat at the edge before I started to talk.“How is it going over there?” I asked her immediately I sat on the bed and I heard her take a deep breath before
I woke up to the chirping sound of birds outside the window. My heart raced faster immediately after the thought of being inside the alpha Raymond's pack hit me. "Why would she even come up with that idea?" I asked myself as I came off the bed. My heart skipped a beat as I walked towards the bathroom to freshen up. Not long after, I walked out of the bathroom but still wasn't feeling relieved at all. I walked to the window, actively looking for what was going to distract me from my thoughts. The morning was looking sunny and the maids were all about their normal routine.I was jolted from my reverie when I suddenly heard a knock on the door. "What was she doing here again? Has she come to rub it on my face again?" I asked myself and then took a deep breath before I cleared my throat to respond to the knock."Come in!" I yelled and the door opened immediately, revealing a guard as he walked into the room rapidly, bowing to greet me from afar. I could not help but heave a sigh of relie
I sat there on the bed while looking away from him. I tried to think of what Liam could have told him but I couldn't come up with anything because I told Liam a lot of things already. After a while of trying to think and coming up with nothing, he suddenly cleared his throat, inhaled deeply, and started to talk."You should not let your past decide what is going to happen in your future. You need to stand up for yourself regardless of all the hurdles that you might encounter on the way to success. I don't know how I sound right now but you sure understand all that I have been saying to you." I nodded slightly as if I were following all that he was saying but in the real sense, I was only thinking of what Liam had told him. My heart raced faster as I sat there, my head lowered as I avoided his gaze."I don't know what it is about you that I like so much about you. I have told you this several times and up until now, I still can't figure it out." He paused to take a deep breath and I qu
I felt him before I saw him.A soft pressure at my back, the heat of his chest brushing against mine as his presence filled the space behind me. My breath caught. The warmth of him was unmistakable. It was Jaxon."Querida," his voice was a hushed whisper, sending a shiver down my spine. The sound of the nickname he only called me from his lips was both familiar and dangerous. He leaned in closer, his lips barely brushing my ear, the warm breath sending a tremor through me.I swallowed, trying to hold onto the reality of the moment, but there was no escaping him, no fighting the pull. His hands slid over my arms, gentle but insistent, as though he knew exactly how to make my body respond to him. He moved closer, pressing his body against mine. His strength was a force that I couldn't ignore, even if I wanted to. The heat between us was electric, charged with something both old and new.His fingers slipped beneath the fabric of my shirt, grazing my skin with a touch so tender it made my